Cocaine trafficking at 'unprecedented' levels

Europol report finds 'booming' cocaine market in Europe has led to 'unprecedented quantities of cocaine' being trafficked to the EU from Latin America

Europe has emerged a premier destination for cocaine traffickers, attributed to the potential for further growth, higher prices for cocaine compared to the North American market as well as lower risks of interdiction and seizure. Europol says.

“Unprecedented” quantities of cocaine are being trafficked into the EU, fuelling both gang profits and gang violence, according to the EU police agency.

Europol also reports a “continuing increase” in online child sexual abuse in recent years, with the widespread use of encrypted technology making it even more difficult to detect abusers.